This will be my first time at ConCoction and very much looking forward to it. I’ve applied to sit on some panels, but the schedule has not yet been set. I’ll definitely be participating in the Author’s Alley, though :)

July 10, the Wrath of Gods will be released upon the world! Kindle ebooks are up for pre-order on Amazon now and will be delivered to your Kindle on the 10th. Paperbacks will be available on day of release.

Saturday 1/20, 11:00 AM, Interlochen. Panel: Screenwriting in Genre. What does it take to be a screenwriter in SFF? How is screenwriting different from prose fiction? Sam Morgan (M), Mallory O'Meara, Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck (James SA Corey), Dyrk Ashton.

Sunday 1/21, 11:00 AM, Interlochen. Panel: Long Tail of the Tall Tale. Tall tales, like their fairy tale cousins, are reinvented in every culture around the world. Handed down through generations, they provide context for how humans relate to each other and to stories. How have these oral traditions influenced today’s fiction? Is there such a thing as a modern tall tale? Dyrk Ashton (M), Michael J. DeLuca, Sarah E. Gibbons, John Chu, Bernadette Bosky.

As soon as the forum goes live in the morning on December 13, I will post a direct link to the AMA to all my Social Media accounts, and pin it to the top on Twitter and the Paternus Books Media FB page.

I know there are a lot of folks who aren't familiar with Reddit, so here is some info that might help:

You need to have a Reddit account. All you need is name and email address. Go to https://www.reddit.com/r/fantasy, in the upper right you'll see "Want to join? Log in or sign up in seconds."

My AMA thread will be posted and open at 9AM EST on the day. Any time after that, anyone can post questions throughout the day. It is recommended I wait until later in the day to start answering questions, but I'll be checking in and out all day and late into the evening

On the main page of r/Fantasy, you'll see a whole list of threads. Mine might be right there and easy to see, but it might not. It will say something like : "I'm Dyrk Ashton, Author of Paternus. Ask Me Anything!" Click on that and you're there. You can enter questions and participate just like in any discussion forum.

If you don't see it, you can search my name in the search box under "Welcome to /r/Fantasy" in the upper right of the main page. The AMA should be the first on the list that shows up.

OR, you can go to the upper left of the page and click on the "New" tab. Newly posted threads show up there, and mine should appear there pretty much all day.

If you get lost in Reddit, which I do all the time, you can get back to r/Fantasy by going to the far upper left where you will see "My Subreddits." Click on that and scroll down to "Fantasy." That will get you back to the r/Fantasy page where you can scroll to find my thread or search my name again.

Some tips:

To the left of my thread, you'll see a sword. If you click on the blade it will flame - that means you like the thread - so go ahead and do that ;)

You'll see up and down arrows next to people's question posts. Those are for you to vote the post up or down on the list. Up if you think they are relevant, down if you think they are not. This is not for like or unlike, just relevant or irrelevant. You can only click these once, and no you can’t click your own. You can ignore them entirely if you like, I think many people do.

Formatting is a little weird on Reddit. There are special things you have to do to put in a link or make text italics or bold, but I don't think you have to worry about that. One thing that might help, though, is to know that you need to hit two hard space returns to make a new paragraph.

(Note - in the right column of the r/Fantasy main page, there is a list of AMAs. Clicking on my name will NOT take you to my AMA, it will take you to my bio on the paternusbooks.com website)

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I might even know the answer.

May 12 - 15 I'll be in Chicago attending the annual SFWA Conference and Nebula Awards Ceremony! (so excited). Friday the 13th (eek!), 8-9:30 PM is a mass signing with many of the biggest names in Science Fiction and Fantasy in the country. And me. Weird. And I'm announcing here for the first time - free copy of Paternus to the 1st few brave souls to visit my table/booth/space/corner hovel. I'll even sign it (unless you'd rather I not, might decrease the used bookstore resale value ;).

Hi folks! Here's a chance for Toledo area peeps to purchase a personalized, signed copy of Paternus before it's release! I'll be selling and signing copies at Fantasticon, Seagate Convention Center, downtown Toledo, on Saturday and Sunday, April 16 and 17. Come on down and say "hi!"

As soon as the forum goes live in the morning on March 1, I will post a direct link to the AMA to all my Social Media accounts, and pin it to the top on Twitter and the Paternus Books Media FB page. That will help you find it.

BUT, I know there are a lot of folks who aren't familiar with Reddit, so here is some info that might help:

You need to have a Reddit account. All you need is name and email address. Go to https://www.reddit.com/r/fantasy, in the upper right you'll see "Want to join? Log in or sign up in seconds."

My AMA thread will be posted and open at 12 Noon EST on Tuesday, March the 1st. Any time after that, anyone can post questions throughout the day. I may check in and out, but it is recommended I wait until 6PM EST to start answering questions. I’ll be “live,” then, from 6PM til 10PM or so EST.

On the main page of r/Fantasy, you'll see a whole list of threads. Mine might be right there and easy to see, but it might not. It will say something like : "I'm Dyrk Ashton, Author of Paternus. Ask Me Anything!" Click on that and you're there. You can enter questions and participate just like in any discussion forum.

If you don't see it, you can search my name in the search box under "Welcome to /r/Fantasy" in the upper right of the main page. The AMA should be the first on the list that shows up.

OR, you can go to the upper left of the page and click on the "New" tab. Newly posted threads show up there, and mine should appear there pretty much all day.

If you get lost in Reddit, which I do all the time, you can get back to r/Fantasy by going to the far upper left where you will see "My Subreddits." Click on that and scroll down to "Fantasy." That will get you back to the r/Fantasy page where you can find my thread or search my name again.

Some tips:

To the left of my thread, you'll see a sword. If you click on that it will flame - that means you like the thread - so go ahead and do that ;)

You'll see up and down arrows next to people's question posts. Those are for you to vote the post up or down on the list. Up if you think they are relevant, down if you think they are not. This is not for like or unlike, just relevant or irrelevant. You can only click these once, and no you can’t click your own. You can ignore them entirely if you like, I think most people do.

Formatting is a little weird on Reddit. There are special things you have to do to put in a link or make text italics or bold, but I don't think you have to worry about that. One thing that might help, though, is to know that you need to hit two hard space returns to make a new paragraph.

(Note - in the right column of the r/Fantasy main page, there is a list of AMAs. Clicking on my name will NOT take you to my AMA, it will take you to my bio on the paternusbooks.com website)

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I might even know the answer.

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